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No. 24 Clemson to Host Liberty in the NCAA Tournament First Round

No. 24 Clemson to Host Liberty in the NCAA Tournament First RoundNo. 24 Clemson to Host Liberty in the NCAA Tournament First Round

🐾 No. 24 Clemson vs. Liberty
🗓️ Date: Nov. 14, 2025
⏰ Time: 6 p.m.
📍 Venue: Historic Riggs Field | Clemson, S.C.
🎟️ Tickets: NCAA Tournament | First Round
📺 Watch: ESPN+
📊 Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com
📙 Match Notes: Clemson | Liberty
⚽️ Rosters: Clemson | Liberty

 

CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 24 Clemson (7-5-5, 4-4-2 ACC) is set to host Liberty (14-3-4, 6-0-2 CUSA) Friday, Nov. 14, for a 6 p.m. kickoff. Students can attend the match for free with a valid student ID, and general fans are required to purchase tickets HERE. The match can be viewed on ESPN+ and followed via live stats at clemsontigers.com.

 

Clemson has an all-time record of 2-0 against Liberty, with the Tigers hosting each match and outscoring the Flames 9-0. The two schools first met on Aug. 31, 2007, when Clemson defeated Liberty 4-0. The teams had a rematch on Sept. 9, 2018, with the Tigers winning 5-0.

 

Tigers in the Tournament

  • This will be Clemson’s 25th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, with the last one coming in 2023, when Clemson reached the College Cup Semifinals.
  • The Tigers have played in the NCAA Tournament four of the last five years and have made all but one tournament since 2014.
  • Clemson has scored 46 total goals in the NCAA Tournament and have competed in 12 matches where two or more goals were scored.
  • The Tigers have scored three or more goals in an NCAA Tournament match three times.
  • The most goals Clemson has scored in an NCAA Tournament are five, which came against N.C. State on Nov. 17, 2002.

 

This Season’s Quick Kicks 

  • The last time out, Clemson fell to No. 10 Duke 3-2 (Oct. 30).
    • Natalie Brooks scored her first career goal to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead.
    • Anna Castenfelt scored her fourth career goal for a late push.
  • Clemson’s current freshman class (TopDrawerSoccer’s No. 2 ranked class) has multiple players making an impact early in their careers including:
    • Juju Harris (16 games started, leads the team with seven goals and seven assists).
      • Harris led ACC freshman in goals and assists, receiving All-ACC Third Team and earning a spot on the All-ACC Freshman Team.
    • Neely Kerr (17 games started, four assists and leads the team in minutes played with 1,461).
    • Reese Klein (17 games played, 16 started).
    • Taylor Leib (14 games played, two goals).
    • Elle Bissinger (12 games played, three starts, two goals and two assists).
    • Brooks (17 games played, nine starts, one goal and two assists).
    • Jolie Jenkins (17 games played, 15 started and two assists).
    • Carla Small (17 games played, four games started and one assist).

 

Milestones Reached Against Duke (Oct. 30)

  • Brooks netted her first career goal.
  • Emily Brough notched her 45th career start and 75th career appearance.
  • Castenfelt scored her third goal of the season, fourth in her career.
  • Madie Costello recorded her first career assist.
  • Harris was credited with her seventh assist of the season.
  • Kerr had her fourth career assist.
  • Tatum Short played in her 60th career match.

 

Other Milestones

  • Renee Lyles sits at 79 career appearances.
    • Lyles is looking to surpass 5,500 career minutes, currently sitting at 5,487.
  • Nona Reason is one appearance away from having 25 at Clemson.
    • Reason could hit 1,500 minutes against Liberty, currently having 1,485.
  • Castenfelt is approaching 2,000 career minutes, having 1,937.

 

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